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Sunday, November 11, 2007

Strawberry Fruit Juice



Ingredients

This applies for 1 serving

Scale ingredients to servings
2 1/2 cups hulled strawberries
1 peeled orange
1/2 cup coconut milk
4 ice cubes (optional)

Method

1. Place the strawberries, orange, coconut milk, and ice cubes in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

God Mother


God Mother


INGREDIENTS :

45 ml Vodka
15 ml Amaretto (liqueur)

PREPARATION :

Mix both the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.

Garnish with Almond Flakes

A Martini Glass will be just right

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Spiced Apple Juice


INGREDIENTS:

4 cups apple juice
1 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
1/2 orange, thinly sliced
1 stick cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
lemon slices for garnish

PREPARATION:

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; continue cooking for 10 minutes. Strain and serve in warm mugs. Garnish with lemon slices.
Serves 4 to 6.

Friday, September 28, 2007

SPICY BUBBLE – A light Green concoction

Ingredients

A spring of coriander (chopped)
A pinch of green chillies
15 ml lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
15 ml Midori Melon ( a liqueur)
45 ml vodka
Freshly ground black pepper ( to taste)

Mixology

Muddle the coriander and chillies. Then pour them along
With the rest of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker topped up with ice.
Double strain it into a Martini glass.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Peach & Ice Cream Juice

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup sliced fresh peaches or frozen thawed peaches
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups vanilla ice cream
3/4 cup milk

PREPARATION:

Blend peaches with pineapple juice and sugar until smooth. Add ice cream and blend until soft; pour in milk and pulse to mix in. Pour shake into chilled glasses.
Serves 2.

Friday, August 24, 2007

Homemade Ginger Beer

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces Fresh ginger
• 2 Lemons
• 1 teaspoon Cream of tartar
• 1 pound Sugar
• 1 gallon Boiling water
• 1 ounce Yeast

Method:

You will need eight pint bottles or four quart bottles. They should be of a strong material with firm caps ~ it's more explosive than champagne. Makes 1 gallon.
Roughly crush the ginger root. Wash and slice the lemons into thick rings. Put the ginger, lemon, cream of tartar and sugar in a large bowl. Pour the boiling water over. Stir and leave to cool to 98 degrees. Stir in the yeast. Leave to ferment for 24 hours. Skim off the yeast. Strain and bottle the liquid. Leave for three days before broaching it.

Friday, August 10, 2007

SUMMER MARTINI WITH A YUMMY SNACK

INGREDIENTS

3 Mint sprigs
1 tsp. Superfine sugar
1 oz. Lemon juice
2½ oz. Vodka
Mint sprig for garnish

MIXOLOGY

Muddle mint, sugar, juice, and vodka in bottom of mixing glass. Add ice and shake. Strain into your Martini Glass and garnish.

ACCOMPANYING SNACK Ginger & Honey toasted peanuts

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound raw, skinned peanuts

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Combine the butter, honey, garlic, red pepper, ginger, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in the peanuts until well coated.
2. Spread nuts in a shallow baking pan and roast about 25 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring once or twice. Cool. Makes 48 servings (3 cups).